Corporate case law

Larrosa, Oscar y otro c/ Villaguay S.A.C.A. y F. y otros s/ ordinario (National Commercial Court of Appeals, Chamber B, 05/08/2005)

The effects of dissolution and liquidation on the company’s legal personality. The Commercial Court of Appeals reaffirmed that a dissolved company retains legal personality for purposes of liquidation until the winding-up process is completed.

CNCom., Sala B05/08/2005

Case caption

«Larrosa, Oscar y otro c/ Villaguay S.A.C.A. y F. y otros s/ ordinario»

What was at issue

The effects of dissolution and liquidation on the company’s legal personality.

What was decided

The Commercial Court of Appeals reaffirmed that a dissolved company retains legal personality for purposes of liquidation until the winding-up process is completed.

Extractable criterion

The Commercial Court of Appeals reaffirmed that a dissolved company retains legal personality for purposes of liquidation until the winding-up process is completed.
The holding should be read in light of the legal interest protected in the area of dissolution and legal personality, not solely by reference to the documentary form of the act.
Evidence of the specific facts and of their impact on corporate or creditor rights is decisive when applying the precedent’s doctrine to another case.

Citation: CNCom., Sala B, «Larrosa, Oscar y otro c/ Villaguay S.A.C.A. y F. y otros s/ ordinario», 05/08/2005 — Jurisprudencia societaria y comercial

Practical application

It is foundational for claims, representation, assets, and liabilities during liquidation.

Frequently asked questions

What is the main takeaway from the case?

The Commercial Court of Appeals reaffirmed that a dissolved company retains legal personality for purposes of liquidation until the winding-up process is completed.

Does the rule apply automatically today?

No. The current statutory framework and the specific facts must be verified. Historical precedents retain doctrinal value, but later reforms may alter how they apply.

What should be proven in similar litigation?

The relevant corporate or commercial documentation, the parties’ conduct, the specific harm, and the facts connecting that harm to the central issue in the case: The effects of dissolution and liquidation on the company’s legal personality.

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